St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-29

present, owing to misunderstanding as to
the date of meeting. The majority of the
committee had not given their assent to the
favorable report. The majority had been
given no opportunity to vote in committee.
lie wanted the bill referred back to the
committee, simply in order that majority
OF the committee might have chance to
consider it. The report by the minority OF
the committee was not just or right.
Mr. Rogers said he understood the bill
was printed after the Goth. but had not seen
it until it was laid on his desk Yesterday.
The bill provides for license of 81 900 in
cities OF over 10000 population. but the
only member on that committee who repre-
sents city of over 10, 600 (Mr. Hendrick-
son. of st. PauD has been ignored and has
had nothing to say. 1t was minority re-
port and no majority report had
been submitted. The absence of the major
ity of the committee was not by design, but
accident. The majority wanted a fair
chance and wanted the matter referred back
to the committee Mr.. Rogers declared
that if an attempt was made to crack the
party whip over the Republican party it
would be found that it could not succeed.
If such an attempt was made he would tell
few truths that would astonish somebody.
Mr.. Buffum said hehad no intention of taking
advantage of anyone and was willing that
everybody should have a chance to consider
the BILL
Mr.. Ellingson said if the committee had
waited for the absentees there never would
have been bill reported. He saw no
necessity for postponing action on the Ie-
port OF the temperance committee.
Mr.. Rogers again argued against consid
ering the bill at once. Mr.. Estes wanted
it taken up at once. He said most of the
members were elected on high license
issue and
KNEW WHAT THEY WANTED.
Mr.. Rogers. he contended, knew as we'll
what he wanted now as he would on the
4th of March. 1t was only subterfuge OH
the part of Rogers to delay the bill.
Mr. Lucas objected to the use of the
word subterfuge iii referring to any mem
Der, and wanted to postpone consideration
of the bill.
Mr.. Barker wanted to go ahead, and said
the effort to recommit the bill was simply
to obstruct it and prevent its passage
Mr.. Rogers said it was wrong to force
the issue without warning, and for one he
wouldn't submit to it.
Mr.. Mattson favored postponing consid-
Grafton.
Mr.. Ellingson wanted to go ahead.
Mr. Hendrickson asked it as personal
favor that the matter be postponed. He
did not believe the country towns should
pay $500 and the cities 1000, and if the
bill was recommitted he believed a COM
promise could be agreed upon which would
be satisfactory to all. He denied that any
attempt was being made to hold the bill In
the committee to defeat legislation.
Mr.. Keyes said he had heard that an at
tempt was to be made to have the bill re-
committed. and he had pledged himself to
oppose such motion. He had understood.
though, that the report had been signed by
a majority of the committee. Under the
circumstances he believed it would be best
to refer it back so as to give everybody a
chance.
Mr. Estes said a canvass of the members
had shown a prep0nderence of sentiment in
favor Of the amounts specified as the Ii
cense.
Mr.. FlatherS said he was not astonished
to see Democrats opposing the bill but it
did astonish him to see Republicans oppos-
Ing it. The Republicans were elected on a
high license issue, and they should stand
by it.
Mr. Buffum said he had no objection to
postponement under the circumstances. and
Mr.. Flynn moved to recommit it to the tenn
perance committee, with the understanding
that it be made the special order for Thurs
day next, at $50 p. IN. The motion car
ried, although there was loud cry of ''no''
all over the house.
The memorial to congress for the relief
OF AHson sNortllrop was passed.
Senator Go0drich's bill to declare and
protect the legal and personal identity of
married women was passed under a sus-
pension of the rules. This bill was previ-
ously introduced in the house by Mr..
Donnelly. 1t provides:
That from and after the passage of this act
woman shall retain the same legal existence
and legal personality after marriage as before
marriage, and shall receive the same Lrotec-
tion of all her rights as woman, which her
husband does as a man; and for any injury
sustained to her reputation, person, property,
character or any natural right, she shall have
the same right to appeal in her own name
alone, to the courts of law or equity for re-
dress and protection. that her husband has to
appeal in his own nam alone; provided this
act shall not confer upon the wife right to
vote or hold Office, except as is otherwise pro-
vided by law.
The senate Dill to authorize the common
council of Wabasha to issue bonds to fund
its Indebtedness was passed.
The bill to place the inmates Of insane
asylums under the protection of the laws
by securing to them their postal rights was
passed under suspension of the rules.
1t was 4:45 o'clock when the house ad-
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